What if you could combine a pocket-sized, smartphone-driven nano-copter drone with HD photo capabilities and a fully hackable platform? Well, you’re too late. The Indiegogo-fueled ELF is already on the crowdfunding launch pad with its prototype VRdrone. Using 3D printed parts, the ELF, a Chinese project, connects to IOS or Android devices with Bluetooth and streams images or … [Read more...] about Nanodrone ELF Adds 3D Video to Crowdfunding Drone Game
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Percepto Wants to Change the Game for GoPro Drone Pilots
In a month already rife with UAV investments , a new Indiegogo concept could add a new dimension to GoPro capable drones. Israel-based tech startup Percepto is developing a camera and integration device that will work with GoPro drones and connect them with new “Hollywood-director” level apps. Users will be able to download apps to a smartphone device and control their drone … [Read more...] about Percepto Wants to Change the Game for GoPro Drone Pilots
5 Coolest Crowdfunded Drones of 2014
Crowdfunded drones flew to new heights in 2014 as evidenced by the millions of dollars invested into new UAV prototypes and manufactured models. Whether it be emergency-response drone networks or tiny crafts that can fit in your pocket, drones of all types benefitted from micro-investments via sites like Kickstarter. Here are five concepts that fared particularly well. Ghost … [Read more...] about 5 Coolest Crowdfunded Drones of 2014
Bluetooth-Enabled, Carbon Fiber, Paper Airplane Drone Launches on IndieGoGo
(Source: techcrunch.com) Chris Hawker, the creator of the Powersquid, and some of his buddies at Trident Design have created a new flying drone, the Carbon Flyer. The Flyer is an ultralight airplane that flies under its own power and controlled via Bluetooth. A tiny camera streams the flight to your phone. “We built this because after years of focusing on practical … [Read more...] about Bluetooth-Enabled, Carbon Fiber, Paper Airplane Drone Launches on IndieGoGo
Meet the Ghost Drone: Bringing Automatic Flight to the Masses This January
Today's consumer drones are still flown with a controller. Whether you are using a traditional remote control or the gyroscope on your phone, drones are still governed by real-time directional inputs. But the future of UAV technology will be governed not by steering drones up, forward, right, etc., but by instructing them to "go here." The Ghost Drone is the first step … [Read more...] about Meet the Ghost Drone: Bringing Automatic Flight to the Masses This January
